(shí) — to pick up; to collate or arrange

Definition

Literary/formal verb 'to pick up' — written register, like in 拾金不昧. 比 捡 more formal; 拣 emphasizes careful choosing rather than lifting.

verb
to pick upto collate or arrange

Examples

  • Wǒ cóng dì shàng shí qǐ le yì méi yìng bì.
    I picked up a coin from the floor.
  • Tā bǎ diào zài dì shàng de huà shí le qǐ lái.
    He picked up the painting that had fallen on the floor.
  • Zhè xiē wén jiàn xū yào àn shùn xù shí hǎo.
    These documents need to be collated in order.

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